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Every pair of headphones tested contained hazardous chemicals

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 18, 2026
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Earbuds are tiny chemical delivery systems pressed against your skin. A new study by the ToxFREE LIFE for All project tested 81 pairs of headphones — both in-ear and over-ear — and found hazardous substances in every single pair, The Guardian reports. Bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical that mimics estrogen and has …

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